Thursday, July 21, 2011

Taking daily aspirin to prevent a heart attack? Don't stop, warn doctors - HealthPop - CBS News

Taking daily aspirin to prevent a heart attack? Don't stop, warn doctors - HealthPop - CBS News:

The conclusion of this one: Once you start, don't start without the help of a doctor:
"Doctors have long said taking daily low-dose aspirin helps prevent a myocardial infarction, or heart attack. But a new study warns these patients that they shouldn't stop taking aspirin- or they could die.

Spanish researchers report that patients who stop taking daily low-dose aspirin are 60 percent more likely to have a heart attack within a year."

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